2021 CPT update: Reporting procedures from the Medicine chapter

January 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

This article details 2021 updates to CPT® codes for medicine services including several new codes for continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings and auditory-evoked potentials (AEP), as well as American Medical Association (AMA)-approved CPT codes for COVID-19 immunizations.

Exploring CMS’ new and improved LCD processes and policies

January 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

Section 1862 (l) and Section 1869 (f)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (the Act) sets forth general procedures to develop and evaluate Medicare coverage determinations that are either adopted nationally by CMS or created and applied locally by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) within the MAC’s own jurisdictional boundaries.

Unpack CPT and ICD-10-CM coding for OB complications

January 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

Hospital coding for pregnancy-related services requires a detailed understanding of the CPT® global obstetric (OB) package and ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for maternal care management. This article details hospital coding for pregnancy and delivery complications and procedures used to treat them.

This month’s coding Q&A

January 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer questions about reporting strokes and seizures in ICD-10-CM without pre-existing disorders, revenue cycle education for clinical staff, and more.